| Pronunciation | Welsh: [ˈɛvan] English: /ˈɛvən/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male (primarily) |
| Language | English, Welsh |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | |
| Region of origin | Celtic |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Eoin, Euan, Evandro, Evaristo, Ewan, Giannis, Giovanni, Hanan, Hans, Hone, Hovhannes, Ian, Ieuan, Ifan, Ioan, Ioane, Ioannis, Ivan, Iven, Jaan, Jack, Jackson, Jahan, Jan, Jane, Janet, Janez, János, Jean, Jens, Jhon, Joan, João, Johan/Johann, Johanan, Johannes, John, Johnny, Jon, Jone, Jonne, Jonni, Jovan, Juan, Juha, Juhani, Sean, Shane, Siân, Sinéad, Siobhan, Sion, Sioned, Xoán, Yahya, Yannis, Yo-han, Yohannes, Yunus |
Evan is a Welsh and English masculine given name, derived from Iefan, a Welsh form of the name John. Evan can also occasionally be found as a shortened version of Greek names like Evangelos, Evander, or Evandro. While predominantly male, the name is occasionally given to women, as with the actress Evan Rachel Wood. It may also be encountered as a surname, although Evans is a far more common form within this context. [citation needed]
Other languages possess words and names ostensibly similar to Evan, such as Eòghann in Scottish Gaelic, Eógan in Irish, Owain in Welsh, and Owen in English. However, these names are altogether different etymologically, generally thought to come from the Greek and Latin word eugenēs, which means "noble" or "well-born".
The popularity of the name Evan in the United States rose steadily over the latter half of the 20th century, going from the 440th-ranked male name in 1957 to peaking at the 35th-ranked male name in 2009. It began to decline in 2010 and had dropped out of the top 100 by 2020. Among American males in 2021, the name had less than a third of the popularity it had had in 2010.
| Evan's popularity as a male name 2000–2023 | |
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| Year | Rank |
| 2023 | 137 |
| 2022 | 133 |
| 2021 | 118 |
| 2020 | 102 |
| 2019 | 96 |
| 2018 | 86 |
| 2017 | 84 |
| 2016 | 69 |
| 2015 | 67 |
| 2014 | 58 |
| 2013 | 55 |
| 2012 | 47 |
| 2011 | 40 |
| 2010 | 36 |
| 2009 | 35 |
| 2008 | 38 |
| 2007 | 40 |
| 2006 | 42 |
| 2005 | 39 |
| 2004 | 39 |
| 2003 | 44 |
| 2002 | 56 |
| 2001 | 56 |
| 2000 | 55 |
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